CrockPot Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

Hey guys, it’s me, the Frugal Hausfrau, with an easy crock pot recipe for a “barbecued” brisket or pork shoulder that, wait for it, uses convenience products! Yikes – has the earth ended? Maybe the lunar eclipse of the blood moon we had last week affected my mind!

Crock Pot Slow Cooker Pulled Pork or Brisket

I do have a tendency to rant on about convenience products (pricey and often not very good) and yet there is this little gem of a recipe just full of them. I dredged it out of an old recipe file and remembered how much I used to like it when I was in my 20’s. I was curious if I still would. I do! 🙂

We all need a little help and a few fall backs now and then, and with this recipe you’ll get slightly sweet and just a hint of sassy for an absolute minimum of effort. With just minutes of actual work, you’ll be rewarded with a mound of “barbecue” just waiting to be zipped up with your favorite sauce.

Vinegar Based Cole-Slaw – a perfect side for anything barbecue. Make with red or green cabbage

A five-pound pork shoulder or brisket will give you about eight to nine cups of “barbecued” meat. It’s a great amount for a party or a potluck, and a great recipe to serve tonight and stash some away later in the freezer for another time. As far as pricing, in most areas the pork shoulder is a fraction of the cost of brisket.

If you’d like, you can add a few dashes of hot sauce or a couple of drops of liquid smoke or any of your favorite barbecue sauce additions. I prefer to keep it simple – pile it as is on a bun and then slather it with my favorite sauce, maybe a little cole-slaw like this peppy little Vinegar Based Slaw piled on top adds a little crunch.

Hi Liz, thanks, and I think it’s almost better left over! I often use a little on pizza – Tiny mounds, a few splashes of bbq sauce and then sprinkled with cheddar or fresh mozz – or both! A jalapeno or two never hurt anyone….*g*

Okay so i wouldn’t say you went overboard with convenience items. You know I have recipe for dry soup mix on the blog. You probably do too. I still keep packs of it in the house. Great recipe. Pinned! Thanks for sharing and promoting #Throwback Thursday link party. Join us again next week. Glad your back. Quinn